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Pink Kopsia

Local Name	:	Pink Kopsia
Botanical Name	:	Kopsia fruticosa (Roxb.) A.DC.
Common Name	:	Pink Kopsia
Family	:	Apocynaceae
Distribution	:	It is primarily cultivated as an ornamental plant in India including Odisha. Native to Southeast Asia, particularly found in countries such as Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
Habit	:	Shrub
Short Description	:	It is a small evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green leaves and clusters of fragrant, white to pink flowers. It is often grown as an ornamental plant and for its aromatic blooms.

Descriptions

It is an evergreen shrub. It features simple, opposite, elliptic to obovate leaves that are dark green and glossy. The plant produces clusters of small, star-shaped flowers, which are typically pink with a darker pink to red center, and have a tubular structure. It bears small, round, and fleshy fruits that turn black upon ripening.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

Throughout the year

Use(s)

It is used for ornamental purposes.